The Elusive First Song of Rock and Roll
There has been many attempts to place the first rock and roll song, but rock historians are widely in disagreement with that one song. There are many songs in the running, but before we get to that, what exactly constitutes a rock and roll song?
Black rhythm and blues is well known to be the cradle of rock and roll. It is distinguished by it's 4/4 time, an up tempo beat, and an emphasis on the saxophone to carry the solo on the middle eight bars. Rock and roll is barely discernable from
